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2019 Summer Workshop
The 2019 AIDL Diplomatic Leadership Workshop was dedicated to
Dr. Houda Abadi
the Founder and Executive Director of Transformative Peace
whose tireless work for peace has been and continues to be an inspiration.
This workshop was also dedicated to all of the
Young People of the World
whose goodness and optimism give us hope.
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Welcome to the Center for Ethics
Dr. Wayne Silverman / Director of Development for the Emory Center for Ethics
Peace & Conflict Management
MLK, Jr.’s Philosophy of Non-violence
Ranger John Jenkins / MLK, Jr. National Historic Site
Media as a Tool for Social Change
Ms. Jennifer Oddo / Public Relations, Emory University Center for Ethics
Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Mr. Kemal Budak / Doctorial Student at Emory University
Tour of the Cannon Chapel
Ms. Sara McKlin / Director of the Emory University Cannon Chapel
Diplomacy
Atlanta's International Diplomacy
Ms. Paulina Guzman / Mayor's Office of International Affairs
US Diplomatic Corps
Mr. Andrew Paul / US Department of State, Washington, DC
International Diplomacy
Ms. Nadia Theodore / Consul General of Canada
Leadership
Civil Discourse: Rules for Engagement
Ms. Natasha Derricks / AP Teacher at Dekalb School of the Arts
Servant Leadership
Dr. Edward Queen / Director, Ethics and Servant Leadership, Emory University
World Issues
US National Security Council & South Sudan Humanitarian Crisis
Dr. Charity Butcher / Assistant Professor, Political Science and International Affairs, Kennesaw State University
South Sudan
Mr. Ngor Kur Mayol / Former Lost Boy of the Sudan
USAID in the South Sudan
Ms. Maureen Nealon / USAID VISTAS Program, Juba, South Sudan
From North Korea to the US: Tips for Success
Mr. Sunny K. Park / CEJ of GBM, Inc. and CEO of Global Sun Investments
Sustainability
Ms. Taylor Spicer / Emory University Office of Sustainability Initiatives
Special Guest
Program Debriefing
Mr. Trevor Williams / Managing Editor for Global Atlanta
Featured Speaker
Peace Through Unity
Ms. Dania Ibrahim / Founder of the Picnic for Peace at GA Tech and 2018 AIDL Peacebuilder Award recipient
Day 1 at the Emory University Center for Ethics: a warm welcome to Emory; an intro to Ethics; establishing "Guidelines for Engagement"; MLK Jr.'s philosophy of non-violence; making a difference with Sustainable Initiatives; preparation for the National Security Council simulation; a tour of the Emory campus
Civil Discourse: Rules for Engagement
Ms. Natasha Derricks
AP Teacher at Dekalb School of the Arts
Welcome to Emory & Intro to Ethics
Dr. Wayne Silverman
Dir. of Development at Emory Center for Ethics
MLK, Jr.’s Philosophy of Non-violence
Ranger John Jenkins
MLK, Jr. National Historic Site
Sustainability
Ms. Taylor Spicer
Emory University Office of Sustainability Initiatives
Day 2: learning about servant leadership from one of Emory's finest; a Zoom session with a Foreign Service Officer in Washington, D.C.; a visit from the Consul General of Canada; learning about diplomatic protocol from Atlanta's Global Engagement Officer; and meeting an interfaith activist
Servant Leadership
Dr. Edward Queen
Director, Ethics & Servant Leadership, Emory
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US Diplomatic Corps
Mr. Andrew Paul
US Department of State, Washington, DC
International Diplomacy
Ms. Nadia Theodore
Consul General of Canada
Atlanta's International Diplomacy
Ms. Paulina Guzman
Mayor's Office of International Affairs
Day 3: a visit from a former Lost Boy of the Sudan - stories from a refugee camp; a primer about US policy making; preparation for our National Security Council simulation; opening statements and first round of discussions; a visit to the Cannon Chapel - all faiths working together in harmony
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The South Sudan
Mr. Ngor Kur Mayol
Former Lost Boy of the Sudan
Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Mr. Kemal Budak
Doctorial Student at Emory University
US National Security Council & South Sudan Humanitarian Crisis: Dr. Charity Butcher Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State University
Tour of the Cannon Chapel
Ms. Sara McKlin
Director of Emory's Cannon Chapel
Day 4: round two of our NSC simulation: a Skype with a UN volunteer in the South Sudan; success stories about using social media for social change; and tips for success from a Most Influential Atlantan
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From North Korea to the US: Tips for Success
Mr. Sunny K. Park
CEO of Global Sun Investments
Media as a Tool for Social Change
Ms. Jennifer Oddo
Emory Center for Ethics
USAID in the South Sudan
Ms. Maureen Nealon
USAID , Skype from Juba, South Sudan
US National Security Council
& South Sudan Humanitarian Crisis
Dr. Charity Butcher, Kennesaw State
Day 5: a morning spent in reflection; a debriefing by the Managing Editor of Global Atlanta; the closing talk by Dania Ibrahim - "Peacebuilding"; the certificate ceremony; and, of course, the reception
Program Debriefing
Mr. Trevor Williams
Managing Editor of Global Atlanta
Featured Speaker - Peacebuilding through Unity
Ms. Dania Ibrahim
2018 AIDL Peacebuilder Award Recipient
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